After a dreamy month of vacation in June, I began work on a new project at the start of July. My kids are out of school until August 6th, so I'll be writing at a relaxed and easy-going pace until then! Nonetheless, I did start back. :) Via my recently-completed Bradford Sisters series, I discovered that I really enjoy writing a set of connected books that includes a prequel novella, three … [Read more...]

Our family recently returned home from a road trip that took us from Dallas, Texas to Riverside, California across ten days and 1,500 miles. We had the best time! That's my family's summer vacation story! Before I go, I wanted to let you know that my publisher, Bethany House, would love to hear your story about how a Bethany House book has impacted, encouraged, … [Read more...]

I'm in vacation mode! I turned in my manuscript (which will become book #1 in a new series) last week. Praise the Lord! Since then, I've been resting, exercising, letting my stress level lower, and catching up on all the aspects of life I'd put on the back burner during the weeks leading up to my deadline. For the past few days, I've also been participating in what has long been a … [Read more...]

Can we talk about the magic that happens when a reader opens a book and dives into a story? It's phenomenal, actually. Not only does the reader watch the story, as they would when consuming a TV show or movie. Within the pages of a book, they become the characters. They step into the hearts, lives, and setting of the novel. This lovely poem captures it well.... I Opened a Book by Julia … [Read more...]

My new book, Sweet on You, released this past Tuesday! I've been so excited for you to have a chance to read this friends-who-fall-in-love story. Today, I have the pleasure of bringing you behind the scenes photos from Sweet on You's cover shoot! The cover shoot took place back in mid-August. My editor, Raela Schoenherr, was kind enough to snap these photos for us so that we could get a … [Read more...]